Television news programs love to dust off the expression “holiday gift rush.” We would like, at least in the case of Venice, for there to be a rush indeed, but on a vaporetto (water bus) to reach the island of Giudecca, where until December 21st, EMERGENCY has set up a temporary shop at its headquarters featuring handmade products from countries where the Association operates and is present, or from solidarity initiatives collaborating with the NGO.
From baskets and fabrics from Uganda to accessories made from recycled materials, from Christmas sweets prepared in the Ragusa prison to the association’s T-shirts. For those seeking originality at all costs, there are proposals from Vagamondi with a project born in Sri Lanka that produces stationery materials using elephant dung. These are just a few of the numerous, original, and solidarity-oriented offerings.
EMERGENCY has also come up with virtual gift ideas: a simple online contribution allows one to directly support the association’s work in Italy and around the world. This could include the purchase of life jackets for the Life Support ship, medications and medical supplies for a newborn in intensive care in Afghanistan, a free medical visit for a patient in the politruck (mobile clinic), or a grocery package for a month, along with essential goods for a family.
The EMERGENCY Shop is open from Wednesday to Saturday from 11 am to 5 pm.
